Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
That it Costs to Run the Public Schools
nf this

] What 1t Costs to Run the Public Schools
| of this City.
A special meeting of the City Board of
Education was held last evening at the Of
flee OF the City Superintendent, to estimate
the probable cost of maintaining the pub
lie schools during the year. All the men,
bers were present except Directors Chip
man and Erlewine. Over two hours were
devoted 10 careful survey, and an effort
made to put everything down to the low
est estimate. Last year the schools cost
SS4, 2l2 SO, and the Board of Directors
| used the closest possible economy. During
the ensuing year it will be necessary to- EN-
p-oy at least two additional teachers. The
various committees, as requested by the
Chairman at the previous meeting. made
reports as to what would be actually re-
CURED and the various amounts footed up.
in round numbers, 5000.
Director Todd Chairman of the Com
mittee on Salaries, submitted the follow
ing:
Mr.. President Your Committee ON Salaries re-
port that there are sixteen Principals and as
sistants in our schools, with an average salary
OF sll5 per month. Besides these, we have
seyentyfour female teachers. with an average
salary of $50 AZ per month Since these salaries
are only paid ten months in the year, and as
the average salaries paid in this State to female
teachers is $50 81 per month, Sacramento has no
reason TO think she would be justified in any re-
duction. On the contrary, your committee is
under the impression that, with our Principals
at least, we will be under the necessity i'll the
future of paying more. Those who pay the
most viii receive the best work. The com
lnunity that educates her children best is bound
10 be the superior one. In conclusion, as we
paid out ST. 81 for teachers and ianitors las:
year, We cannot estimate less for the present
year. In fact, we may need more Cur popua-
ton is increasing, and new classes may have
to be formed thus making more teachers neces-
sary.
After all the reports were submitted the
Finance Committee reported that it would
be necessary to ask the Board of City Trus-
tees to levy tax of % cents on each 500
worth of taxable property, for public school
purposes. This will raise some SIG 600,
which, together with the amounts received
from the county and State, will enable
them 10 maintain the public schools the
usual length of time. Anything short of
a 25-cent levy the Board claims will be
disastrous, and for fear that the City Trus-
tees may think their demand too great,
the Directors will wait upon the City
Fathers in body, and press the claims for
maintenance Of our educational institu-
tons, which are and ought to be of first
consideration. While all departments of
the city government should and do merit
fostering care, none should stand in the
way of proper and liberal support of our
public schools.
State Superintendent Ira G. Hoitt was
present, and paid high compliment to the
public schools of the city. As soon as the
Legislature adjourns he proposes to pay a
visit to the various departments. As to
teachers. he is of the opinion that those of
this city are equal to the best to be found
in the State, and as to buildings, those of
this city were far superior to those of San
Francisco. In the latter city, owing to the
parsimonious tax levy of the Board of
Supervisors, many of the school buildings
are worse than barns, and disgrace to the
city. In speaking of question that had
been referred to him regarding the granting
of certificates by City Boards of Examina-
ton, he said he had refelred the matter to !
the Attorney-General, from whom he had
received the following reply:
SACRAMENTO January q, 1887.
Hon. IRA G. Holt, Superintendent Of Public In |
struction-DEAR SIR Yours of the 18th inst. |
inquirng as to the effect of what is commonly |
the power of City Boards of Examiners to ex- |
anime teachers and issue certificates is at |
hand and in rep.y have to state that in my |
opinion such City Boards have no such power, |
dlU tuut uuueI Tue Il.T! unieiulntHl tlle power |
is lodged entirely with the County Superin- |
tendcnts and County Boards ofEducation, whose |
jurisdiction in this matter is co extensive with
their respective counties. But in the event the |
County Superintendent snd County Board OF |
Education Of any county approve and ratify the |
action of such City Boards of Examiners in ex- |
amining teachers and granting teacher certif- |
Gates within the jurisdiction of such county |
the action of such City Board is thus vtalized |
and becomes the action of the County Super |
intendent and County Board, the latter thus
controlling the whole subject matter. Very
respectfully yours, G. A. JOHNSON
Attorney q anprnI